Katy Perry's High School Memories

Katy Perry's High School Memories

Aug 4, 2010

Before she wrote her hit "California Gurls," Katy was just a girl in a California school, trying to conquer the trends (and fit in!) just like you!

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Jonty Davies

The Repeat Outfit

"I remember getting my first full back-to-school outfit at a store called 5-7-9, and it was actual Daisy Dukes — no joke — with a shirt that had a slit in it so it sat off the shoulder. The jean shorts went above my belly button and had a floral pattern. It was the trend of the moment, but I think I outwore it so many times."

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Jonty Davies

Faking the It Item

"Everybody in school was wearing these three-quarter-length Bebe shirts, but I couldn't get the real ones because I didn't have enough money to get one, so I would go get a fake Bebe shirt. I remember one of my yearbook photos was in a black solid shirt with a white Bebe logo at the top."

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Jonty Davies

Fitting In Everywhere

"I was never really attached to a clique, and I wanted to be in all the different groups; I was never a one-group kind of person. I think that's still part of my personality today. I never want to be just one thing — I want to be multidimensional."

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Jonty Davies

High School Survival Tip

"I think that you should definitely listen to what people say, because everyone says it: High school is not the real world."

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Jonty Davies

School Style

"I did a lot of thrift and vintage. I would mix those pieces into some of the more inexpensive items from Express, Gap, Old Navy, and Clothestime. I would just make it really interesting, and I think that you can still do that today. Even if you have a small budget, you can make it look big."

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